Exploring Altered Books Workshop with Linda Liabenow - Thursday, 5/30/24 - 6-8:30 - Session 1

Seating Limited to 15 - Minimum enrollment 5

Title: Exploring Altered Books Workshop with Linda Liabenow - Session 1 (Another Session is offered separately on 6/06/24 for those that want to continue to work on their journals.  Click this link to add Session 2 to your cart)
Teacher: Linda Liabenow

Dates and Time: Thursday, 5/30/24 - 6-8:30

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Ability Level: All Levels

Age Level: 16+
Description:
Give an old, unwanted book a new life by turning it into a work of art.
Starting with a new or used book as your canvas, participants will tear away pages and then add their own creative expressions through painting, drawing, collage, rubber stamping, stenciling, photomontage, and writing.

Instruction of altered book techniques will include how to create various pockets, pop-ups, doors, windows, fold outs, and a carved niche to display a special found object.

The focus of the project will be to up-cycle as much as possible using mixed media materials to embellish your covers and pages. The themes and content of your book will be up to your imagination to create a one of-a-kind work of art.

Materials Needed: Students need to bring:

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Supply List:
1. Hardcover Book: Look for a sewn spine, not glued. Spine should be about 3 inches thick and pages should be a sturdy weight. (Not thin like a dictionary page)
2. An additional heavy book to use as a weight while your pages are drying.
3. 2 large glue sticks
4. Craft heat gun or hair blow dryer to speed up process of drying paints and glues as you work. (UNA has two, but if you bring your own, you won’t have to wait in line to use)
5. Decorative papers in a print or color scheme of your choice (4-6 sheets) JoAnn’s, Hobby Lobby, or Michael’s have a lot to choose from.

6. A small object to display inside your book. Could be something special to you or that goes with your theme. Should be something rather flat, less than one inch thick. A few examples might be pieces of old jewelry, pressed flowers, small flat stones, shells, metal charms, etc.

7. Ephemera: Photos, old greeting cards, decorative paper napkins, tickets, post cards, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, letters, poems, receipts, ledger pages, sheet music, scraps of scrapbook papers, stickers, tags, buttons, ribbons, fabric scraps, etc…
*This would be a great opportunity to do a class “ephemera swap” for those who are interested!

You might like to bring any mixed media supplies you may already be working with on other projects. Watercolor paints, acrylic paints, colored pencils or markers, favorite rubber stamps. (optional) Up North Arts has some of these materials to use, however most are school grade quality. If you have higher quality materials that you prefer, please feel free to bring them.
 

Up North Arts will have the following for students to use:
Watercolors*
Limited Acrylic Paint*
Paint brushes
Colored Pencils*
Markers*
Rubber Stamps
Small container for washing your paint brushes while you work.
2 hair dryers are available to use to dry paint

*Student Grade Supplies

Teacher will supply the following:
Instructor will provide individual kits of specialty papers, mica sheets, acetate, vellum, brads, eyelets, and metal book plates for covers. Consumable supplies such as gesso, PVA glue, paints, inks and ephemera. Basic bookbinding tools will be provided for your use during class.

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